These last few days have absolutely flown by - it's hard to believe that tomorrow I will be in Morocco! It will be sad to leave Dubai for the last time though, it's a crazy city but after visiting a fair few times it has become familiar. It's always interesting to see how much or how little the city has changed every visit. There always seem to be new buildings that have sprung up, yet the roads around my sister's apartment are still not complete. All part of the charm I guess!
So on Sunday I woke up early to go diving in Oman, which was just a 2hr bus ride away. It had been 7 months since I had been in the water and it was so good to get back in! The diving itself was good but nothing spectacular. We saw a huge ray but unfortunately no whale shark. A little disappointing seeing as it had been there just the day before. Spending a day in the sun really took its toll on me, and that night I slept for 12 hours! What can I say - I'm definitely enjoying being on holidays!
Yesterday, Soph and I had a busy day at the mall. Probably the thing I will miss most is the shopping - everything is so cheap! For less than $100, in one shop we bought 2 t-shirts, a singlet, a cardigan and a dress. You just can't get that in Australia! Back again to the mall today, this time for lunch with my friend Loz who has recently moved to Dubai with emirates. It was great to catch up with her! Then Soph and I went to Lime Tree cafe for my last piece of their famous carrot cake. Although maybe getting a piece each (they're massive slices - usually shared between 2) wasn't the best idea as I couldn't finish mine. Even now I'm feeling a bit sick! But well worth it - that icing is to die for!
Now only a few more hours left in Dubai. I have to finish re-packing (hope all my new clothes fit in!), watch the last few episodes of Kendra (she's hot, she's sexy...), eat my last fattoush salad for dinner, and skype Karim to make sure he remembers to meet me in Casablanca! As for the next part of my adventure - to be honest I haven't given it much thought. I'm excited to see Karim again but I don't think its really sunk in that I will be living there for 6 months. I guess I will just take it one day at a time!
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| No whale sharks - but a pod of dolphins did visit our boat on the way to the dive site |
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| Leema Rock, Musandam, Oman |
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| Lime Tree carrot cake! |
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| So good... |
Well your camera worked okay for these shots! What lovely calm water. Maybe Bruce and I should do a quick trip to Oman while we can. And as for the carrot cake - no sympathy!
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